Find easy DIY crafts projects to make over the weekend or during a night with friends. Each project comes with instructions and a supply list.
I’m a really big fan of vintage jewelry. Most of the time I admit I would never wear it, but I really like the way it looks. The other day, I was at Michael’s (of course, it’s like my second home), and found these really cute key charms. They’re not really vintage keys, obviously, but they’re close enough in appearance. I wanted to make something with them, but the craft I planned on making this week didn’t work out like I’d hoped. Read the whole post
I don’t know about you, but I try to recycle or upcycle as much as possible. I keep 6-pack carriers, pasta jars and disposable tupperware because I know I can use them for other things, like storage.
A few months ago I made a travel case for my sketchbook, and I love it, but I can’t carry a ton of pens in it. Sometimes, I like to work on colorful drawings that require a variety of pens or pencils, so I decided to make an organizer from an old 6-pack carrier. Read the whole post
This blog post is part of The Craft Challenge. Me and 4 other bloggers challenge ourselves to bring you a creative craft tutorial based around a different theme each month. This month, the theme is Halloween. There’s a link to their crafts at the bottom of this tutorial.
How many people do you think dress up as a witch for Halloween? You always see a few of them while you’re out and about, right? That’s why I decided to make a spellbook for this month’s Halloween-themed craft. Read the whole post
Did you all know that Michael’s Craft Store is having a pumpkin decorating contest right now? You have to use one of their craft pumpkins, decorate it and upload the photo to their site. If they pick your pumpkin, you can win a $250 Michael’s gift card and $500 in craft supplies. Yep, I’m aaaaalllll over that.
This is my entry and I figured if I’m going to make it, I should share how I did it, right? Read the whole post
Every year around Halloween I’ve thought about making my own potion bottles for a Make Something Monday craft, but somehow I always get side tracked and end up working on something else. Not this year though!
This year, I planned these bottles into my craft timeline with one small change. The original plan was to design my own labels, but I found these on itsybitsyfun.com and fell in love with them. They’re perfect!
Rope
Bottles
Paint brush
Mod Podge
Glue gun (not pictures)
Labels (which you can download here)
I got my bottles at Pat Catan’s but you can probably get them at any craft or hobby store, especially around this time of year. Read the whole post
It’s that time of year again… #inktober!!!!!
You can’t tell I’m excited, can you?
If you’ve never heard of inktober, you should read about it, but I’ll give you a quick overview. Every year, for the month of October, artist, and non-artists, practice their ink skills by creating one ink drawing a day for each day in October. You can share it with the rest of us, or not, but we would love to see it! Read the whole post
I’ve always wanted to make a snow globe, but snow wouldn’t be appropriate for Halloween, so I decided to make a glitter globe instead. I like Halloween more than Christmas anyway.
I got everything I needed at Michael’s (all Halloween decorations are 50% right now!) and it was under $10. I already had the super glue so I’m not factoring that into the price.
If you want to make one, read through my tutorial.
Glycerin
Glitter
Mini skulls
Super glue (make sure it’s waterproof)
Large Mason Jar
Halloween Figurine
Super glue your figurine and skulls to the bottom of your lid. Read the whole post
This craft tutorial is part of The Craft Challenge. You can learn more about it here.
The September Craft Challenge is Duct Tape. Exciting right?!
I’ve done one other Duct Tape craft the entire time I’ve been blogging, so I was itching to do another one. Possibly one that’s a bit more challenging. I thought about making a purse, but I know I’m not going to use it. I also thought about a Halloween costume (but it’s too early for that). Read the whole post
I looked all over for a double blackboard sign the other day and couldn’t find what I was looking for. I found plain blackboards and whiteboards, but nothing that would stand upright without falling over. Sounds like a DIY project, right?
My thoughts exactly. So, I bought two blackboards and got to work. Surprisingly, it only took about 10 minutes to make.
If you want to try to make your own, gather the materials below and follow the tutorial. Read the whole post
I’ve been wanting to make my own cell phone case design for a while now, but I had a good case and didn’t want to replace it. Well, it broke last week, so I took my chance.
I love this craft because there are so many options. You can use a drawing (which I plan to make later), photography, scrapbook paper, Instagram photos, etc. Whatever you can make or find will work!
Printer
Pencil
Scissors
X-acto knife
Clear phone case
A design on paper
Make a template. Read the whole post
